NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mountain Grove, MO
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mountain Grove, Missouri since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 81 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 81
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Mountain Grove
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mountain Grove; the strongest was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Mountain Grove begins with an unnamed storm in 1902; the most recent system was Ike in 2008. Mountain Grove has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 56% of the 334 Missouri cities on this site. The highest rating among the 81 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 26, 1959, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on March 25, 1954, killed 2 people. Of the 81, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on May 16, 2025. Of the 334 Missouri cities, 63% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mountain Grove. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 88 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 334 Missouri cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mountain Grove.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mountain Grove
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 17 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mountain Grove: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Mountain Grove
By decade
- 2020s10
- 2010s24
- 2000s14(1 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s8
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1954 | F4 | 10 mi | 12.1 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Sep 26, 1959 | F4 | 24 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 12, 2006 | F3 | 23 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 1979 | F3 | 12 mi | 35.4 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | EF2 | 6 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2002 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1990 | F2 | 7 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 24, 1988 | F2 | 22 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Dec 24, 1982 | F2 | 16 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Dec 2, 1982 | F2 | 1 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Sep 11, 1975 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 13, 1974 | F2 | 15 mi | 7.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 81, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mountain Grove
The Storm Prediction Center has 88 hail reports within 10 miles of Mountain Grove since 1975, made on 59 separate days. Of these, 60 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 26, 2024. The most recent report is from May 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 30.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mountain Grove
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mountain Grove 2 N, MO, 2 miles southeast of Mountain Grove at 1,466 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F; January is the coolest, at 41°F and 22°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February and December the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 45.8 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 103 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.8 inches is more than at 93 of the 134 Missouri stations used on this site (69%). Norwood, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Mansfield, MO): 47.3 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 88°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 22 | 2.8 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 47 | 26 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 56 | 34 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 66 | 44 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 62 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 67 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87 | 65 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 57 | 4.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 68 | 46 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 45 | 27 | 2.7 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Year | 66 | 45 | 45.8 | 71 | 10.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mountain Grove 2 N, MO (1,466 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Mountain Grove
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 106 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mountain Grove: 57 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 13 heavy rain events, 9 floods and 3 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 2, 2008. April has had the most flash floods, 5 of 24. Of the 334 Missouri cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 198 have had fewer than Mountain Grove.
July 10, 2015: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mountain Grove — $1.0 million damage.
September 3, 2000: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Mountain Grove — $250,000 damage.
August 7, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Mountain Grove — $140,000 damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Wright County, which includes Mountain Grove, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Wildfires, on May 21, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wright County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.3 million a year, the 65th highest of 115 Missouri counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.6 million (50%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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